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[Museums] all belongs to the cultural department, which is the biggest cultural department in the world.

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
Architect
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Contemporary Artist
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Human Rights Activist
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Peking
Wei-wei Ai
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